In medicine, hyperactivity is understood as a complex behavioral disorder that does not require any medical intervention, which manifests itself in toddlers of early preschool age. This disorder can be reflected in interpersonal relationships, in school studies, it manifests itself in excessive motor and mental activity of the child. A hyperactive baby can hardly concentrate his attention, is not ready to sit still, wait. At school, he stretches his hand to be the first to answer the teacher's question, shouts out answers before other students, he is characterized by forgetfulness, absent-mindedness and disorganization. Hyperactivity prevents him from doing well at school, he cannot fully complete assignments, moves and talks a lot, interrupts the conversations of adults and peers.

Signs of a hyperactive baby
As a rule, a hyperactive child begins to show signs of his disorder before the age of seven. But they are in many ways similar to the symptoms of another disorder - attention deficit disorder, and often the same are observed in ordinary children. Therefore, having noticed similar symptoms in their baby, parents should not immediately decide that their child is suffering from hyperactivity. But if such signs do not leave the child either at home, or at school, or on a walk, or anywhere else, then there are good reasons to show it to a psychologist.
The main signs of a mental disorder in a baby are impulsivity, excessive mobility, restlessness, inattention. Many parents with good reason can argue that such behavior is quite natural for all children at this age. And indeed, all ordinary children also have all these signs.
In order to have a basis for making a diagnosis, the doctor must observe such symptoms in a child for at least six months, and they must be more clearly expressed than in peers who do not have any mental disorders.
Here is how you can describe the symptoms of hyperactivity in children:

Carelessness. Hyperactive children usually have difficulty concentrating on something, forget clarifying details, are constantly distracted, quickly switch from one type of activity to another. Doing one thing for a long time is unbearably boring for them. They find it difficult to perceive information by ear, to act in within certain guidelines. Due to carelessness, they often lose things.
Restlessness, excessive mobility. The child behaves like "on pins and needles" - is constantly in motion, cannot sit in one place. It is especially difficult for him to give painstaking tasks that require perseverance and scrupulousness. The same applies to games.
Impulsiveness. Hyperactive children are very unrestrained, impatient, tend to show emotions, guided by a momentary impulse, and not by reason. As they get older, they are capable of making inappropriate remarks without even realizing the results of their behavior. They tactlessly interrupt other people's conversations, wedged into the activities and conversations of other people, even if they are much older.
Tips for Parents on Raising Hyperactive Children
It sounds a little strange, but it is hyperactive children who need more attention and understanding from both parents and kindergarten teachers, and later school teachers. This greatly affects the mental and emotional state of the child, and, consequently, his success in mastering the educational material.
Play tactile games
With the help of tactile sensations, hyperactive babies strengthen their connection with reality, become more attentive to their own feelings. Such children usually love massage, playing with plasticine, sand, water, clay, they are interested in drawing with their fingers and even with their feet. It is interesting to note that even hyperactive children are able to get carried away with such games where perseverance is needed - the main thing is to find the material that will captivate the baby.

Play mobile games
Although hyperactive children are constantly on the move, they do not manage their bodies well. Therefore, it is important to play games with them that would help them learn to better control their movements, their body, better feel its boundaries, as well as the boundaries of the room where the baby is currently staying. Thanks to this, the child will learn to stop in time, become more dexterous, because very often hyperactive kids are clumsy, they constantly spill something, break it, etc.
All children play outdoor games. Who does not know blind man's buff, hide and seek and catch up? Equally popular are games in which children depict any animals - run, jump, clubfoot. The game can be set so that one child portrays some animal, imitating its behavior and movements, and the rest guessed whom he had in mind. You can combine pantomime with the image of animals and chasing - run away like horses, sometimes like bunnies, sometimes like kangaroos. Such games perfectly develop motor skills of movements, train the vestibular apparatus.
You can also jump over puddles and other obstacles while playing on the street. Or, for example, stop at the moment when the music stops. Thanks to this, the kids actively learn to control their body. Similar games and exercises can be enjoyed during dance classes, which in themselves are very useful for children with hyperactivity.

Respect the child
This advice, although it seems banal, is of great importance. It is very important for a hyperactive child to be taken seriously, respected, then he will be able to gradually relax and become much more calm and assiduous. A child labeled as hyperactive is difficult to handle, "uncomfortable". But it’s not easier for him either, it’s always difficult for such children to live. They have low self-esteem, they cannot trust the world enough, because it usually treats them critically. Such a child must be respected, as well as his feelings and ways of expressing them. After all, his behavior, which is perceived by adults as uncomfortable, is nothing more than a way to overcome his difficulties and somehow adapt to a world that is not very convenient for him.

Create the right microcosm for the child
For any kid, the stability of his home world is extremely important, and for a hyperactive child, the microworld must be constant, stable, and as predictable as possible. This applies to spatial characteristics (for example, a blue blanket on the crib, toys lie in the same place) and temporal (for example, mother always reads a fairy tale before going to bed). Any change in the usual order can be perceived as an emergency and sometimes even end in hysteria. This is about the same as if an adult, waking up, found two suns in the sky at once - he may well “go crazy” from such a sudden change in the world. The baby also reacts sharply to the change in his little world, perceiving this as a danger.
If everything is normal around him, then the baby remains calm, saving his energy for further exploration of the environment. peace.
At the same time, a hyperactive child needs not just a predictable, but an over-predictable world. And he reacts to the danger in the form of an “emergency situation” with stupid fuss - he screams, runs, knocks his legs. Such behavior is analogous to the "motor storm" that takes place in the animal world - an animal frightened by something begins to randomly rush in different directions at a frantic pace. Such tactics often frighten his opponent or accidentally point him out of a stalemate. Very indignant or frightened children behave in exactly the same way - they goggle, yell, wave their arms and legs, and squirm. As they grow older, such a violent reaction weakens, being replaced by a more mature and calm one. But due to the weakness of the inhibitory mechanisms in a hyperactive baby, such a reaction may remain in adulthood. Therefore, the incessant throwing of a hyperactive child should be perceived as a kind of relaxation, a way to overcome excitement, resentment, fear. Но тогда у него не остаётся возможностей и сил на адекватное его возрасту познание peace.
Given this, the only thing left for the parents of a hyperactive baby is to create for him the constancy of the home world and strive to support it in every possible way. It is very useful to create rituals. When they are repeated from day to day, they help to streamline the environment surrounding the child, to establish a clear daily routine. Thinking about this, parents should show their imagination and do not forget to take into account the interests of the child himself.

Set a tough daily routine
The maximum orderliness of the day is especially important for hyperactive children. For example, at exactly 9 pm, a night light should light up, a glass of kefir and cookies should appear on the table, then an evening toilet, a fairy tale and a dream. And so it is invariably throughout each day, and there are no "good" reasons to change this routine. Gradually, a conditioned reflex is developed in the child’s brain, and as a result, by the end of the mentioned chain of actions, he will already fall asleep himself and this will not require much effort. If you neglect the regime, then you can put the child to bed for hours, and unsuccessfully, until the parents themselves are exhausted more than their restless child.

Tips from psychologists in raising hyperactive kids
It is necessary to prohibit correctly, avoiding the words “no” and “no” in the wording of prohibitions. There will be more benefit from phrases "Walk along the path" than from "You can't run through the puddles." Your prohibitions must be justified, motivated. So, if in the evening the kid doesn’t want to leave the playground in any way, then you can tell him: “Dad wanted to read a story about Dunno to you before going to bed, but if you still want to